A village elder sorts out a pair of shoes and some
A village elder sorts out a pair of shoes and some fishing line from a pile of goods delivered via a Low-Cost, Low-Altitude bundle as part of Operation Christmas Drop 2019, Woleai, Federated States of Micronesi... More
U.S. Air Force loadmasters of the 36th Airlift Squadron
U.S. Air Force loadmasters of the 36th Airlift Squadron from Yokota Air Base, Japan, wave to people of the Federated States of Micronesia below after delivering humanitarian aid during Operation Christmas Drop... More
A low-cost, low-altitude air drop is shown after being
A low-cost, low-altitude air drop is shown after being released from a No. 37 Squadron Royal Australian Air Force C-130J Superhecules onto the island of Magur, Chuuk, Federated States of Micronesia, Dec. 12, 20... More
Koku-Jieitai Airmen assigned to the 1st Tactical Airlift
Koku-Jieitai Airmen assigned to the 1st Tactical Airlift Wing, wave to residents of a Micronesian Island during Operation Christmas Drop 2019, Dec. 12. OCD serves as a training platform for the U.S. Air Force a... More
A group of six villagers work together to carry a Low-Cost,
A group of six villagers work together to carry a Low-Cost, Low-Altitude humanitarian aid bundle through the jungle as part of Operation Christmas Drop 2019, Woleai, Federated States of Micronesia, Dec. 10, 201... More
Loadmasters with the 36th Airlift Squadron out of Yokota
Loadmasters with the 36th Airlift Squadron out of Yokota Air Base, Japan, wave to the villagers on the island of Nomwin, Federated States of Micronesia, after delivering four Low-Cost, Low-Altitude humanitarian... More
Staff Sgt. Deondre Rogers, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster,
Staff Sgt. Deondre Rogers, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, indicates with a thumbs up that it’s time to push a package out of a C-130J Super Hercules during Operation Christmas Drop to an island of the Federa... More
Lt. Patrick French, a copilot, and Staff Sgt. Sarah
Lt. Patrick French, a copilot, and Staff Sgt. Sarah Meadows, a loadmaster, both from the 36th Airlift Squadron, decorate the cockpit of a C-130J Super Hercules by hanging Christmas lights and stockings during O... More
Department of Defense Education Activity teachers pose
Department of Defense Education Activity teachers pose for a photo before a flight on a C-130 Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron, Yokota Air Base, Japan, during Operation Christmas Drop 2019, on An... More
Koku-Jieitai Airmen assigned to the 1st Tactical Airlift
Koku-Jieitai Airmen assigned to the 1st Tactical Airlift Wing, pilot a C-130H Hercules during Operation Christmas Drop 2019, Dec. 12, over a Micronesian island. OCD serves as a training platform for the U.S. Ai... More
U.S. Air Force Capt. Duncan Dillon, 36th Airlift Squadron
U.S. Air Force Capt. Duncan Dillon, 36th Airlift Squadron C-130J Super Hercules pilot out of Yokota Air Base, Japan, discusses dynamic delivery of Low-Cost, Low-Altitude bundles with Royal Thai Air Force FLT. L... More
A group of village elders on the island of Woleai in
A group of village elders on the island of Woleai in the Federated States of Micronesia, sort the five Low-Cost, Low-Altitude humanitarian aid bundles airdropped as part Operation Christmas Drop 2019 into 78 ev... More
Japan Air Self-Defense Force Master Sgt. Koji Okuno,
Japan Air Self-Defense Force Master Sgt. Koji Okuno, 401st Tactical Airlift Squadron flight engineer, Komaki Air base, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, adds clothes to a package during Operation Christmas Drop 2019 Bun... More
A group of villagers work together to carry a Low-Cost,
A group of villagers work together to carry a Low-Cost, Low-Altitude humanitarian aid bundle through the jungle as part of Operation Christmas Drop 2019, Woleai, Federated States of Micronesia, Dec. 10, 2019. O... More
United States Air Force, Japan Air Self-Defense Force,
United States Air Force, Japan Air Self-Defense Force, Royal Australian Air Force, Royal New Zealand Royal Air Force service members and local community members participate in the Operation Christmas Drop 2019 ... More
Koku-Jieitai Airmen assigned to the 1st Tactical Airlift
Koku-Jieitai Airmen assigned to the 1st Tactical Airlift Wing, pilot a C-130H Hercules during Operation Christmas Drop 2019, Dec. 12, over a Micronesian island. The aircrews airdropped food, supplies and educat... More
Staff Sgt. Ralph Colas, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster,
Staff Sgt. Ralph Colas, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, Yokota Air Base, Japan, performs a preflight inspection on a C-130 Hercules assigned to the 36th AS on Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 9, 2019. The ... More
Royal Thai Air Force WG. CDR. Bundit Burusanont, Joint
Royal Thai Air Force WG. CDR. Bundit Burusanont, Joint and Combined Exercise (JCX) Division JCX officer, takes a photo of the rigging on a Low-Cost, Low-Altitude bundle aboard a U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Herc... More
Staff Sgt. Ralph Colas (left) and Senior Airman Christian
Staff Sgt. Ralph Colas (left) and Senior Airman Christian Williams, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmasters, Yokota Air Base, Japan, look out over the Pacific Ocean in a C-130 Hercules in-between low-cost, low-altitu... More
Maj. Scott Schavrien, 36th Airlift Squadron pilot and
Maj. Scott Schavrien, 36th Airlift Squadron pilot and aircraft commander of Santa 63, pilots a C-130J Super Hercules to Fananu island in the Federated States of Micronesia during Operation Christmas Drop 2019, ... More
Staff Sgt. Ralph Colas (left) and Senior Airman Christian
Staff Sgt. Ralph Colas (left) and Senior Airman Christian Williams, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmasters, Yokota Air Base, Japan, communicate with each other over the Pacific Ocean in a C-130 Hercules in-between l... More
A member of the Japanese Air Self-Defense Force cleans
A member of the Japanese Air Self-Defense Force cleans off the windshield of a C-130H Hercules as part of pre-flight preparations during Operation Christmas Drop 2019 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 12, ... More
U.S. Air Force Capt. David Fox, aircraft commander,
U.S. Air Force Capt. David Fox, aircraft commander, and 1st Lt. Patrick French, copilot, of the 36th Airlift Squadron, lock in their final destination to deliver humanitarian aid during Operation Christmas Drop... More
A Koku-Jieitai Airman, assigned to the 1st Tactical
A Koku-Jieitai Airman, assigned to the 1st Tactical Airlift Wing, takes a photo during a Christmas Drop 2019 flight, Dec. 12, over a Micronesian island. OCD is the world’s longest running humanitarian assistanc... More
Senior Airman Toby Hayes, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster,
Senior Airman Toby Hayes, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, does preflight checks on a C-130J Super Hercules during Operation Christmas Drop at Andersen Air Force Base, Dec. 10, 2019. This year’s event will mar... More
Parachuted packages descend from the back of a C-130J
Parachuted packages descend from the back of a C-130J Super Hercules to the Federated Sates of Micronesia below during Operation Christmas Drop, Dec. 10, 2019. Operation Christmas Drop is an annual U.S. Air For... More
A C-130 from the 374th Air Lift Wing lands on Andersen
A C-130 from the 374th Air Lift Wing lands on Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, December 6th, 2019 ahead of Operation Christmas Drop 2019. Operation Christmas Drop is the longest running humanitarian airlift missi... More
Tech. Sgt. Lou Splichal, 374th Operations Group executive
Tech. Sgt. Lou Splichal, 374th Operations Group executive officer out of Yokota Air Base, Japan, leads Operation Christmas Drop 2019 participants in a moment of silence in remembrance of Senior Airman Jeremy Ju... More
A moment of excitement is shared between Staff Sgt.
A moment of excitement is shared between Staff Sgt. Deondre Rogers and Staff Sgt. Sarah Meadows, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmasters, as they sit at the edge of the open C-130J Super Hercules bay doors waiting to... More
Staff Sgt. Ralph Colas (left) and Senior Airman Christian
Staff Sgt. Ralph Colas (left) and Senior Airman Christian Williams, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmasters, Yokota Air Base, Japan, prepare to push low-cost, low-altitude air drops over the island of Angaur, Palau d... More
A group of villagers work together to carry a Low-Cost,
A group of villagers work together to carry a Low-Cost, Low-Altitude humanitarian aid bundle through the jungle as part of Operation Christmas Drop 2019, Woleai, Federated States of Micronesia, Dec. 10, 2019. O... More
Senior Airman Toby Hayes, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster,
Senior Airman Toby Hayes, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, has a solitary moment before the aircraft reaches the Federated States of Micronesia during Operation Christmas Drop, Dec. 10, 2019. Hayes joined the ... More
A Japanese Air Self-Defense Force loadmaster positions
A Japanese Air Self-Defense Force loadmaster positions a Low-Cost, Low-Altitude bundle aboard a C-130H Hercules prior to takeoff during Operation Christmas Drop 2019 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 12, 2... More
A villager looks up at a parachute of a Low-Cost,
A villager looks up at a parachute of a Low-Cost, Low-Altitude bundle trapped in a tree as part of Operation Christmas Drop 2019, Woleai, Federated States of Micronesia, Dec. 10, 2019. OCD is a quadrilateral tr... More
Staff Sgt. Sarah Meadows, a 36th Airlift Squadron
Staff Sgt. Sarah Meadows, a 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, surveys the area over a Micronesian island where she’s about to drop packages of humanitarian aid during Operation Christmas Drop, Dec. 10, 2019. Ne... More
People of the Federated States of Micronesia run to
People of the Federated States of Micronesia run to receive three packages of humanitarian aid that was dropped to them as a part of Operation Christmas Drop, Dec 10, 2019. A record number of 220,000 fish hooks... More
Operation Christmas Drop 2019 kicks off at Andersen AFB Guam
Military and civilian leaders push an airdrop bundle onto a C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron, Yokota Air Base, Japan, during the Operation Christmas Drop 2019 Push Ceremony Dec. 9, 20... More
A C-130 from the 374th Air Lift Wing lands on Andersen
A C-130 from the 374th Air Lift Wing lands on Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, December 6th, 2019 ahead of Operation Christmas Drop 2019. Operation Christmas Drop is the longest running humanitarian airlift missi... More
A Koku-Jieitai C-130H Hercules flight engineer, assigned
A Koku-Jieitai C-130H Hercules flight engineer, assigned to the 1st Tactical Airlift Wing, verifies flight information during Operation Christmas Drop 2019, Dec. 12, over a Micronesian island. The aircrews aird... More
Royal Australian Air Force Warrant Officer Nicholas
Royal Australian Air Force Warrant Officer Nicholas Stubb-Race, No. 37 Squadron loadmaster, prepares to release a low-cost, low-altitude air drop onto the island of Magur, Chuuk, Federated States of Micronesia ... More
Senior Airman Toby Hayes, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster,
Senior Airman Toby Hayes, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, looks forward as the bay doors of the C-130J Super Hercules are about to open over the Western Pacific Ocean during Operation Christmas Drop, Dec. 10,... More
An Operation Christmas Drop insignia is shown on the
An Operation Christmas Drop insignia is shown on the side of a low-cost, low-altitude air drop on a C-130 Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron, Yokota Air Base, Japan, during OCD 2019 on Andersen Air ... More
A Royal Australian Air Force C-130J Super Hercules
A Royal Australian Air Force C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the No. 37 Squadron RAAF is shown on the flightline of Andersen Air Force Base in support of Operation Christmas Drop 2019 on AAFB, Guam, Dec. 12, ... More
Royal Australian Air Force Flight Lt. Andrew Morgan
Royal Australian Air Force Flight Lt. Andrew Morgan (left), No. 37 Squadron C-130J Super Hercules pilot, and RAAF Sgt. Aiden Galea (right), No. 37 Squadron loadmaster, watch a low-cost, low-altitude air drop ma... More
No. 37 Squadron Royal Australian Air Force Airmen release
No. 37 Squadron Royal Australian Air Force Airmen release three low-cost, low-altitude air drops over the island of Ulul from the Namonuito Atoll Chuuk, Federated States of Micronesia from a C-130J Super Hercul... More
Royal Australian Air Force Sgt. Aiden Galea, No. 37
Royal Australian Air Force Sgt. Aiden Galea, No. 37 Squadron RAAF loadmaster, draws a picture on a low-cost, low-altitude air drop slated for the island of Ulul from the Namonuito Atoll, Chuuk, Federated States... More
A festive and light-hearted moment is shared between
A festive and light-hearted moment is shared between 1st Lt. Patrick French, copilot, and Capt. David Fox, aircraft commander, of the 36th Airlift Squadron, in the cockpit of a C-130J Super Hercules during Oper... More
Loadmasters with the 36th Airlift Squadron out of Yokota
Loadmasters with the 36th Airlift Squadron out of Yokota Air Base, Japan, watch as the four Low-Cost, Low-Altitude humanitarian assistance bundles they just airdropped parachute down to those in need during Op... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Sarah Meadows, a 36th Airlift
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Sarah Meadows, a 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, writes a holiday greeting on a box of humanitarian aid she is about to deliver during Operation Christmas Drop at Andersen Air Force ... More
Loadmasters from the 36th Airlift Squadron, begin to
Loadmasters from the 36th Airlift Squadron, begin to push a package of humanitarian aid out of a C-130J Super Hercules during Operation Christmas Drop to one of the Federated States of Micronesia islands below,... More
A Japanese Air Self-Defense Force loadmaster secures
A Japanese Air Self-Defense Force loadmaster secures a Low-Cost, Low-Altitude bundle aboard a C-130H Hercules prior to takeoff during Operation Christmas Drop 2019 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 12, 201... More
Operation Christmas Drop 2019 observers from U.S. allied
Operation Christmas Drop 2019 observers from U.S. allied nations take a tour of a C-130J Super Hercules loaded with Low-Cost, Low-Altitude bundles prior to takeoff at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 12, 201... More
A young child enjoys a snack as one of the bonus items
A young child enjoys a snack as one of the bonus items donated to and included in a Low-Cost, Low-Altitude humanitarian airdrop as part of Operation Christmas Drop 2019, Woleai, Federated States of Micronesia, ... More
The tail end of Woleai, an atoll consisting of 22 islands
The tail end of Woleai, an atoll consisting of 22 islands in the eastern Caroline Islands in the Pacific Ocean, stands ready to receive five Low-Cost, Low-Altitude bundles as part of Operation Christmas Drop 20... More
Koku-Jieitai Airmen assigned to the 1st Tactical Airlift
Koku-Jieitai Airmen assigned to the 1st Tactical Airlift Wing, participate in a low-cost low-altitude airdrop during Operation Christmas Drop 2019, Dec. 12. OCD is the world’s longest running humanitarian assis... More
A Netflix crew films Airmen from Andersen Air Force
A Netflix crew films Airmen from Andersen Air Force Base and Yokota Air Base, load a C-130 Hercules from YAB during Operation Christmas Drop 2019 on AAFB, Guam, Dec. 9, 2019. OCD provides a unique training opp... More
Villagers on the island of Woleai in the Federated
Villagers on the island of Woleai in the Federated States of Micronesia retrieve one of five Low-Cost, Low-Altitude humanitarian aid bundles airdropped to them as part of Operation Christmas Drop 2019, Dec. 10,... More
A C-130 from the 374th Air Lift Wing lands on Andersen
A C-130 from the 374th Air Lift Wing lands on Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, December 6th, 2019 ahead of Operation Christmas Drop 2019. Operation Christmas Drop is the longest running humanitarian airlift missi... More
Two children stare through a screened window as the
Two children stare through a screened window as the village elders on the island of Woleai in the Federated States of Micronesia sort through the supplies received during Operation Christmas Drop 2019, Dec. 10,... More
A copilot, 1st Lt. Patrick French, of the 36th Airlift
A copilot, 1st Lt. Patrick French, of the 36th Airlift Squadron, exits a C-130J Super Hercules after delivering five packages of humanitarian aid to two Federated States of Micronesia islands during Operation C... More
A young child stands in the doorway of the village’s
A young child stands in the doorway of the village’s community center as elders sort through the supplies received during Operation Christmas Drop 2019, Woleai, Federated States of Micronesia, Dec. 10, 2019. Ev... More
A Christmas tree made of cargo straps is shown during
A Christmas tree made of cargo straps is shown during the Operation Christmas Drop 2019 Bundle Build at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 7, 2019. The aerial delivery serves as valuable interoperability train... More
A villager smiles for the camera as he continues to
A villager smiles for the camera as he continues to disassemble one of five Low-Cost, Low-Altitude humanitarian aid bundles airdropped to the island of Woleai in the Federated States of Micronesia as part of Op... More
191206-1001/ A 36th Airlift Squadron C-130 Hercules
191206-1001/ A 36th Airlift Squadron C-130 Hercules takes off from Andersen Air Force Base during Operation Christmas Drop 2019 on AAFB, Guam, Dec. 6, 2019. Operation Christmas Drop is an annual U.S. Air Force ... More
A member of the Japanese Air Self-Defense Force conducts
A member of the Japanese Air Self-Defense Force conducts his pre-flight inspection prior to the takeoff of a C-130H Hercules during Operation Christmas Drop 2019 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 12, 2019.... More
The copilot, 1st Lt. Patrick French, 36th Airlift Squadron,
The copilot, 1st Lt. Patrick French, 36th Airlift Squadron, cracks a joke in the cockpit of a C-130J Super Hercules before taking off during Operation Christmas Drop at Andersen Air Force Base, Dec. 10, 2019. T... More
A drawing of a C-130J Super Hercules airlifting supplies
A drawing of a C-130J Super Hercules airlifting supplies rests on the top of a Low-Cost, Low-Altitude humanitarian aid bundle delivered during Operation Christmas Drop 2019, Woleai, Federated States of Micrones... More
Pile number 19 waits to be given to a family by the
Pile number 19 waits to be given to a family by the village chief after humanitarian aid and supplies were delivered by U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules out of Yokota Air Base, Japan, as part of Operation C... More
Loadmasters of the 36th Airlift Squadron secure packages
Loadmasters of the 36th Airlift Squadron secure packages inside a C-130J Super Hercules for Operation Christmas Drop at Andersen Air Force Base, Dec. 10, 2019. The aerial delivery serves as valuable interoperab... More
A pair of village elders on the island of Woleai in
A pair of village elders on the island of Woleai in the Federated States of Micronesia, sort through one of five Low-Cost, Low-Altitude bundles airdropped as part Operation Christmas Drop 2019, Dec. 10, 2019. O... More
A U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules out of Yokota
A U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules out of Yokota Air Base, Japan, flies over the island of Woleai in the Federated States of Micronesia prior to dropping five Low-Cost, Low-Altitude humanitarian aid bundles... More
Senior Airman Toby Hayes, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster,
Senior Airman Toby Hayes, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, waits to push a package out of a C-130J Super Hercules during Operation Christmas Drop over an island of the Federated States of Micronesia, Dec. 10, ... More
Operation Christmas Drop 2019
A Japan Air Self-Defense Force C-130 Hercules is loaded with low-cost, low-altitude air drops before a flight during Operation Christmas Drop 2019 and Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 9, 2019. The aerial del... More
Members of the Japanese Air Self-Defense Force conduct
Members of the Japanese Air Self-Defense Force conduct a mission planning briefing prior to takeoff during Operation Christmas Drop 2019, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 12, 2019. Each year, OCD serves a... More
Staff Sgt. Ralph Colas (left) and Senior Airman Christian
Staff Sgt. Ralph Colas (left) and Senior Airman Christian Williams, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmasters, Yokota Air Base, Japan, look out over the Pacific Ocean in a C-130 Hercules in-between low-cost, low-altitu... More
Senior Airman Toby Hayes, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster,
Senior Airman Toby Hayes, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, looks out over the Western Pacific Ocean during Operation Christmas Drop, Dec. 10, 2019. Hayes joined the Air Force specifically to help in humanitari... More
Observing passengers take their seats as Senior Airman
Observing passengers take their seats as Senior Airman Toby Hayes, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, (wearing the Santa hat) secures his harness during Operation Christmas Drop over the Western Pacific Ocean, D... More
Loadmasters of the 36th Airlift Squadron from Yokota
Loadmasters of the 36th Airlift Squadron from Yokota Air Base, Japan, wave to people of the Federated States of Micronesia below after delivering humanitarian aid during Operation Christmas Drop, Dec. 10, 2019.... More
A U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules out of Yokota
A U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules out of Yokota Air Base, Japan, flies over the island of Woleai in the Federated States of Micronesia in preparation to drop five Low-Cost, Low-Altitude humanitarian aid bu... More
U.S. Air Force loadmasters of the 36th Airlift Squadron
U.S. Air Force loadmasters of the 36th Airlift Squadron secure packages for Operation Christmas Drop at Andersen Air Force Base, Dec. 10, 2019. This year’s event will mark the third time the C-130J Super Hercul... More
Village children peep through a window as a village
Village children peep through a window as a village elder sorts through the supplies received during Operation Christmas Drop 2019, Woleai, Federated States of Micronesia, Dec. 10, 2019. With OCD delivering fiv... More
A villager climbs atop a tree to cut free the parachute
A villager climbs atop a tree to cut free the parachute of a Low-Cost, Low-Altitude bundle airdropped to the island as part of Operation Christmas Drop 2019, Woleai, Federated States of Micronesia, Dec. 10, 201... More
Royal Australian Air Force Sgt. Aiden Galea, No. 37
Royal Australian Air Force Sgt. Aiden Galea, No. 37 Squadron RAAF loadmaster, looks out over the Pacific Ocean from a RAAF C-130J Super Hercules before releasing low-cost, low-altitude air drops slated for the ... More
Royal Australian Air Force Sgt. Aiden Galea (left),
Royal Australian Air Force Sgt. Aiden Galea (left), and Sgt. Jamie Polzin, No. 37 Squadron RAAF loadmasters, prepare low-cost, low-altitude air drops in support of Operation Christmas Drop 2019, Andersen Air Fo... More
A group of six villagers work together to carry a Low-Cost,
A group of six villagers work together to carry a Low-Cost, Low-Altitude humanitarian aid bundle through the jungle as part of Operation Christmas Drop 2019, Woleai, Federated States of Micronesia, Dec. 10, 201... More
Village children peek through a window as the village
Village children peek through a window as the village elders sort through the supplies received during Operation Christmas Drop 2019, Woleai, Federated States of Micronesia, Dec. 10, 2019. With OCD delivering f... More
Staff Sgt. Sarah Meadows, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster
Staff Sgt. Sarah Meadows, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster out of Yokota Air Base, Japan, waits for the previous two Low-Cost, Low-Altitude humanitarian assistance bundles to clear before executing her own port... More
Master Sgt. Richard LaFrance, 36th Airlift Squadron
Master Sgt. Richard LaFrance, 36th Airlift Squadron superintendent, left, and Tech. Sgt. Lou Splichal, 374th Operations Group executive officer, right, both out of Yokota Air Base, Japan, perform a final check ... More
A U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules out of Yokota
A U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules out of Yokota Air Base, Japan, delivers five Low-Cost, Low-Altitude humanitarian aid bundles filled with critical supplies as part of Operation Christmas Drop 2019 to the ... More
Loadmasters of the 36th Airlift Squadron from Yokota
Loadmasters of the 36th Airlift Squadron from Yokota Air Base, Japan, wave to people of the Federated States of Micronesia below after delivering humanitarian aid during Operation Christmas Drop, Dec. 10, 2019.... More
Packages begin their parachuted journey from the back
Packages begin their parachuted journey from the back of a C-130J Super Hercules down to the Federated Sates of Micronesia below during Operation Christmas Drop, Dec. 10, 2019. The rich history of Operation Chr... More
36th Airlift Squadron Airmen prepare low-cost, low-altitude
36th Airlift Squadron Airmen prepare low-cost, low-altitude air drops before a flight on a C-130 Hercules assigned to the 36th AS, Yokota Air Base, Japan, during Operation Christmas Drop 2019 on Andersen Air F... More
A Koku-Jieitai Airman, assigned to the 1st Tactical
A Koku-Jieitai Airman, assigned to the 1st Tactical Airlift Wing, pilots a C-130H Hercules during Operation Christmas Drop 2019, Dec. 12, over a Micronesian island. OCD is the world’s longest running humanitari... More
People of the Federated States of Micronesia watch
People of the Federated States of Micronesia watch from the beach in anticipation of the humanitarian aid about to be delivered to the island as a part of Operation Christmas Drop, Dec 10, 2019. A record number... More
Master Sgt. Richard LaFrance, 36th Airlift Squadron
Master Sgt. Richard LaFrance, 36th Airlift Squadron superintendent, prepares to drop one of two Senior Airman Jeremy Jutba Jutba-Hake memorial bundles during Operation Christmas Drop 2019, Fananu, Federated Sta... More
Senior Airman Anthony Griffin, 36th Airlift Squadron
Senior Airman Anthony Griffin, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster out of Yokota Air Base, Japan, stands by for the signal to airdrop two Low-Cost, Low-Altitude humanitarian assistance bundles during Operation Chr... More
Staff Sgt. Sarah Meadows, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster
Staff Sgt. Sarah Meadows, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster out of Yokota Air Base, Japan, stands at the edge of the ramp of C-130J Super Hercules in preparation to airdrop critical supplies via a Low-Cost, Low-... More
A U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules out of Yokota
A U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules out of Yokota Air Base, Japan, flies over a jungle canopy as it approaches an unsureveyed drop zone as part of its initial pass during Operation Christmas Drop 2019, Wolea... More
A U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules out of Yokota
A U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules out of Yokota Air Base, Japan, delivers five Low-Cost, Low-Altitude humanitarian aid bundles filled with critical supplies as part of Operation Christmas Drop 2019 to the ... More
A U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules out of Yokota
A U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules out of Yokota Air Base, Japan, flies directly over the designated drop zone as part of Operation Christmas Drop 2019, Woleai, Federated States of Micronesia, Dec. 10, 2019... More